Will VDOT Choose Smart, Speedy Option – Or Jam Through I66 Expansion?

Over at GreaterGreaterWashington.org, David Alpert says the Virginia Department of Transportation can both speed commutes in the I-66 corridor AND save money – if it makes the right choices:

Virginians have debated widening I-66 for many years, but preliminary results of a VDOT study show that I-66 commuters could get the same benefits and save hundreds of millions by just converting existing lanes to HOT lanes instead. Drivers and transit riders alike would also benefit from turning the shoulder of US-50 into a dedicated bus lane.

VDOT is close to completing its “multimodal” study of the I-66 corridor inside the Beltway. The study team looked at a wide variety of options, from Metro to buses to adding lanes to Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies like better rider information and dynamic ridesharing.

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